Samsung Galaxy Now with Exhilarate

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate has crazy-fast 4G LTE speeds, a dual-core processor, a nice 4-inch SUPER AMOLED screen, 720p HD video, and a terrific price tag.

The Exhilarate's camera has some wobbles and the handset may not see an Android 4.0 upgrade.

 The value is high and the drawbacks are few and far between on the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate.

• It's said that good things come to those who wait, and if you've been biding your time while looking for a midrange Android smartphone that won't cost you more than a small chunk of dough, you're in luck, because AT&T just recently dropped the price on the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate from $49.99 to $29.99 with a new two-year service agreement.
  Price isn't everything, and even $10 for a terrible handset could be $10 too much. Luckily, the Exhilarate is packed with features very similar to those of its next of kin, T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G. There's AT&T's 4G LTE, which was crazy-fast during my San Francisco tests, and it has a dual-core processor, a lovely 4-inch Super AMOLED display, and a quite decent 5-megapixel camera. There are a few drawbacks, but the value-to-price ratio is all in your favor. Since AT&T is billing it as one of its first ecoconscious handsets that's built and packaged with a smaller carbon footprint, consider it extra credit.
  

  
  

  
  
  

  Design
  The Galaxy Exhilarate has a simple, familiar design that falls in line with the original Galaxy S family: rounded corners, a black body with a pair of shiny dark gray accents, and a comparatively thicker build. The backing is a simple matte black with a slightly rubbery feel and lightly tactile pattern that's good for grip. At 4.8 inches tall by 2.5 inches wide by 0.46 inch and 4.6 ounces, it feels thicker and heavier than the lithe Samsung Galaxy S3. Other than that, the Exhilarate feels fairly comfortable in the hand and I had no complaints about it on the ear. Its width didn't bust my back pocket. It felt bulkier there than some phones, but no thicker than the iPhone 4S with a case on it.